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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 10

Launched

August 31, 1979

Launch Successful

Summary

Zenit-6U 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 31, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,340th launch, 67th this year and humanity's 2,255th orbital launch attempt. It was the 167th Soyuz U flight and the 36th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1126, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 401 km orbit inclined 72.9°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
167th Soyuz U flight · 36th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,340th launch67th this yearhumanity's 2,255th orbital launch attempt82nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

72.9°Inclination
204 × 401 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
156.4°Ascending node
17213 d agoElement epoch1979-08-31 11:18 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1126 · NORAD 11515 · 1979-079 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1979-079A
Epoch
1979-08-31 11:18:05 UTC
Mean motion
15.92339802 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0147772
Inclination
72.8817°
Ascending node
156.3605°
Arg. of perigee
83.134°
Mean anomaly
278.6674°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1126 · NORAD 11515 · landed September 14, 1979

Soyuz-U 47-444 Blok-I · re-entered September 9, 1979

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

145th launch from 43/4 (43R), 15th this year · 704th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

3 days 11 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zenit-6U 10 launch?

Zenit-6U 10 launched on August 31, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zenit-6U 10?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zenit-6U 10?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Zenit-6U 10 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zenit-6U 10 reach?

Kosmos-1126, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 401 km orbit inclined 72.9°.

How many satellites did Zenit-6U 10 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).